no way man, what? my bottle was 144 proof and cost me maybe $50. Lasted me three/four months. That company makes a few different bourbons so mebbe one is $200 but I don't have that kind of scratch for likker.

firstly, lol @ the fact that you can't even bring it on a plane due to its volatility. ah, I like that it is in my stomach now.

and secondly, wtf @ the mathnet reference, I used to watch that shit religiously as a kid, anyone remember that? they bought someone some Stagg on that show? Man. That wouldn't fly today.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathnet

I remember this one episode where the dude had to climb up this big letter like the big HOLLYWOOD sign after a man dressed like a gorilla and then OMG THE LADDER BROKE BENEATH HIM, it was a very tense moment of my childhood.

^Bourbon was what I was drinking the night I quit drinking 2+ years ago.

In the end, that only lasted about 6 months.

Nonetheless, I've only started touching whiskey again within the last three weeks. Wild Turkey gets the job done. I use it for beating colds (in Hot Toddies) and also for beating boredom in the parking lot at collegiate road races.

Also, I ordered a "New York Flip" at a bar recently. Rye whiskey with raw egg and nutmeg on ice. If some else (i.e. yr roommate, say) is footing the bill (and also your GI cultures are in working order against Salmonella), it's super top notch.

Wild Turkey 101 is the shit.Woodford's is very respectable.Buffalo Trace is something new I have fallen in love with.I drink a lot of Old Thompson, which I believe is watered down grain alcohol with whiskey flavoring, hence why its strength is labeleld as % grain alc/vol instead of just alc/vol. Some company in somerville does this as well for various $10 handle boozes.

Eagle Rare is quite respectable.

Also, I am with pete g, a passable bourbon will always be far cheaper than a passable scotch, though good scotch is better than good bourbon (especially Laphroaig).

If it ever makes it stateside again, buy Erin Go Bragh Irish whiskey. It was $20 a bottle and tasted similar to a weaker Islay scotch. The only shop in Boston that had it as far as I am aware sold their last case to some dude from TN who tracked it down to their shop, this was last year, apparently it has not been available in the country since.

Re: select bottles of Eagle Rare... the owners of the liquor store Brix went down to the Eagle Rare distillery and selected some barrels, which were then all bottled up for 'em. That's what I meant. I would imagine other liquor stores did it as well?

I noticed Kappy's has what they refer to as select bottles of Eagle Rare, but they don't give any indication that it's from particular barrels.

^^ I had the same setup for a while. Overholt for mixing and general open party consumption. Michter's (or WL Weller) for special occasions. Though now, since I can't seem to find Overholt anywhere in Inman (?) it's Wild Turkey 101 Rye for general consumption and Bulleit for sipping.

^ +1 to Hungry Mother, though on the Boston side, Eastern Standard is usually a good place to start. As is Deep Ellum.

Though if you're one of those folks who needs to debate about whether to use Peychaud's or Angostura, or which absinthe goes best with the rye, then you're never going to find that answer on the Internet.

As I first started to read this post, my thought was, "DAMN! He's starting the party at work early today!"All you white kids look alike when you're still covered in baby fat, so I was getting bored with the non-stop WASP parade.

Well, that's fine, as long as we all acknowledge that bourbon is "lesser" beverage. :P

In all seriousness, I need more experience with good, or even decent, bourbon. I've always had a bit of aversion to it (too sweet), but it might be that I've just had bad exposure. I'll now propose a Scotch AND Bourbon* ride/event in the near future.

*Ok, since we are now 2/3rds of the way to total mess-disaster with this, we might as well just go all the way and make it a "1 Bourbon, 1 Scotch, 1 Beer" event. Let's make John Lee Hooker proud.All you white kids look alike when you're still covered in baby fat, so I was getting bored with the non-stop WASP parade.

Been enjoying some of the "Single Oak Project" bourbons of late... some more than others. I should get my act together and do tasting reviews on their website (for each cask # you try they reveal what the process was for making that particular one).

^ I think people think the beer before liquor makes you sicker is in reference to turning your stomach. pretty sure if you start drinking beer then hit the hard stuff your gonna throw back the hard stuff like it was beer, hence never sickerTake-off everything but your rainboots

I appreciate teh sazerac discussion. A few years ago, a guy named Tony at the Plough and Stars introduced to sazeracs. He left there a while back, and I dont know where he made off to. I've never been able to get a proper one since.ascott430 - "Was going to build it up into a fixed gear until I realized I'd rather spend money and time on mountain bikes."

What are people's feelings on whiskey stones? I just found out they exist. I mean, ice does a lot more than just chill/water down the whiskey, and I feel like if you really want the unaltered flavor, neat and room temp is the best way to go.DFL and DTF :D:D:D:D